HP pavilion xu100 Service Manual

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 Basic 
Operation 
 
Operating Your Computer 
  
Reference 
Guide 
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To reset the computer 
Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has stopped responding, and 
will not let you turn the computer off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed.  
•  If possible, shut down Windows:  
Windows 98 or 2000: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Shut Down, and press the blue 
sleep button to restart. 
Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then click Shut Down, Restart. 
–or, if this fails–  
•  Slide and hold the power button for 4 seconds, until the display shuts down, then 
press the blue sleep button to restart. 
–or, if this fails–  
•  Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the left side of the 
computer, then press the blue sleep button to restart. 
 
 
To reset an expansion base—and the computer, if docked—insert a straightened paper 
clip into the reset hole on the bottom of the expansion base. You can also reset the 
expansion base by undocking the computer and removing all AC and battery power from 
the base.